India, Jan. 20 -- Data science jobs in India is expected to see 1.5 lakh new openings in 2020, which is an increase of about 62% as compared to 2019, according to a report by Great Learning. Currently, 70% of job postings in this sector are for Data Scientists with less than five years of work experience.

Hari Krishnan Nair, co-founder, Great Learning said: "Organizations across domains are adopting emerging technologies at a fast pace in order to remain competitive and relevant in today's market. With vast quantities of data being generated, the Data Science vertical is key to mining actionable insights for businesses. We are delighted to witness the growing demand for Data Analytics professionals in India. This has naturally resulted i...